Out and About STYLE Magazine Issue 4 Vol. 2
Out and About STYLE Mag. was created out of the need to see more 'real people' in the media. As such, our content is completely celebrity-free. Instead, we focus on "real people living extraordinary lives" - People that can provide real inspiration. Our magazine is big on real stories and relatable topics. - Marsha Fry, Editor-in-Chief.
Out and About STYLE Mag. was created out of the need to see more 'real people' in the media. As such, our content is completely celebrity-free. Instead, we focus on "real people living extraordinary lives" - People that can provide real inspiration. Our magazine is big on real stories and relatable topics.
- Marsha Fry, Editor-in-Chief.
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Everest <strong>and</strong> surmount the Ironman Challenge, one of the<br />
most difficult endurance races in the world, six times in<br />
over six continents. She even swam the English Channel<br />
for over seven hours, <strong>and</strong> she has trekked the North <strong>and</strong><br />
South Poles. Amazingly, Conceicao did all these incredible<br />
feats, not for fame or money: she did it solely for charity.<br />
Conceicao never considered herself an athlete, nor does<br />
she have any prior experience in sports when she took on<br />
these challenges. Having seen the deplorable conditions<br />
of the slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she was moved<br />
with a passion for helping poverty-stricken families. She<br />
established a foundation to send hundreds of children to<br />
school. In 2013, when the foundation had to shut down<br />
due to the global recession, she had to resort to other<br />
ways to find funding.<br />
This is where her drive <strong>and</strong> passion took her from a cabin<br />
crew member to a multiple Guinness World Record<br />
holder. Through breaking world records <strong>and</strong> overcoming<br />
globally-acclaimed marathons, she stirred public<br />
recognition for her foundation, eventually raising funds<br />
<strong>and</strong> awareness for the noblest of causes. She is the most<br />
successful person I know in terms of drive, definition <strong>and</strong><br />
determination—truly a great person who I’m inspired by.<br />
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO DO WHAT YOU DO?<br />
I’m motivated to do what I do because I care very much<br />
about people winning. I’m passionate about people<br />
becoming successful. I’ve got this unshakable belief that<br />
everybody can do it if they know how <strong>and</strong> they’ve got the<br />
right mentoring <strong>and</strong> support.<br />
WHAT IS MOST FULFILLING ABOUT BEING AN<br />
ENTREPRENEUR?<br />
I’m actually not a natural entrepreneur <strong>and</strong> I don’t really<br />
enjoy being an entrepreneur. I like to be one of the team.<br />
The most fulfilling thing is being able to find solutions to<br />
problems, capitalise on them, create fun <strong>and</strong> engaging<br />
businesses <strong>and</strong> spend time with people.<br />
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